Eddie Categories | American Cinema Editors

ACE EDDIE AWARDS CATEGORIES

Please don’t submit the same title in more than one category. The ACE Blue Ribbon Committee that presides over television entries reserves the right to change a submission category as it sees fit. If a show title has more than 2 nominations in a single category it may be subject to review by the Blue Ribbon Committee.

1. Best Edited Feature Film (Drama, Theatrical)

This category is for films of all genres (including musicals) whose main intent is dramatic, that which is generally serious, emotional, tragic, epic or historic. This category is for feature films that have premiered and screened theatrically.

2. Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy, Theatrical)

This category is for films of all genres (including musicals) whose main intent is humorous and comedic, which is to make the audience laugh. This category is for feature films that have premiered and screened theatrically.

3. Best Edited Documentary Film

This category is for documentary films, theatrical and non-theatrical, that are a singular program and not part of a series.

4. Best Edited Animated Feature Film

This category is for animated feature-length films.

5. Best Edited Feature Film (Non-Theatrical)

This category is for Long-Form television programs such as: movies (made for television or digital streaming) with a running time of more than 60 minutes.

6. Best Edited Documentary SERIES

This category is for serialized documentaries, consisting of two or more episodes, based on an event, historical or current, not created for the sole purpose of the show’s creation. In other words, the creation of the show followed the event. Disqualifications for entry: meeting Non-Scripted Series parameters. Please do not submit non-scripted or reality TV programs in this category.

7. Best Edited Animated Series

This category is for animated series that have premiered on television or which are digitally streamed.

8. Best Editing of a Variety, NEWS, Sketch Show or Special

This category includes all of the late-night shows, filmed plays or concerts, variety, sketch series, or news specials.

9. Best Edited Multi-Camera Comedy Series

This is a category for television or digitally streamed episodes of a multi-camera series.

10. Best Edited Single-Camera Comedy Series

This category is for television or digitally streamed episodes of any comedy series.

11. Best Edited Drama Series

This category is for television or digitally streamed episodes of any dramatic series.

12. Best Edited Limited Series

This category is for single episodes of miniseries (of any running time) that are part of a self-contained, limited-run. “Self-contained” is a limited show that has as clear beginning, middle and end of the story (ie: plays like a movie told over a limited number of episodes and is not serialized). A “limited run” is a miniseries that is not in its second season or more. Please only submit one episode per entry.

13. Best Edited Non-Scripted Series

This category is for series based on a premise conceived for the sole purpose of the show’s creation. In other words, the show was created for the event to happen. Disqualifications for entry: screen-credited writers; submission not part of a series.